Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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Green Infrastructure

Black & Veatch/Capita JV Secures Environment Agency Framework

Climate change and population growth mean that an average £1 billion per year will be spent on flood and coastal resilience measures, over the next 50 years, according to the Environment Agency (EA). As part of its strategy to protect communities the EA has awarded places on both of its Client Support Frameworks (CSF) to Capita Real Estate and Infrastructure and Black & Veatch joint venture (JV).

Environment

Requiring Disclosure of Climate Change Risks Makes Sense for Investors, Companies, and the U.S. Economy

U.S. House lawmakers took an important step forward on Tuesday in protecting the American economy from the impacts of climate change.

Innovation & Technology

America's Charities' Partner Pinkaloo Launches Charitable Giving Pilot, “Give for Good,” with Leading Financial Institution as Part of MassChallenge FinTech Program

Pinkaloo, a personal charitable giving management software that helps companies build stronger relationships with their customers and employees through philanthropy, is pleased to announce it has launched a charitable giving pilot, “Give for Good,” with Eastern Bank during the inaugural MassChallenge FinTech (MCFT) program.

Energy

Duke Energy to Build Solar Power Plant at Discovery Park District Near Purdue University

Duke Energy is building a 1.6-megawatt solar power plant in the Discovery Park District near Purdue University. “We’ll use the clean, renewable energy from this solar plant for our Indiana customers,” said Stan Pinegar, Duke Energy state president for Indiana. “Discovery Park at Purdue is a hub for innovation in science, technology and engineering, so building this plant there is a natural fit.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Contributes $60,000 to Bladen County Read and Feed Program

The Smithfield Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Smithfield Foods, Inc., announced today a donation of $60,000 to Bladen County Schools Foundation to fund the purchase of a new mobile van for the district’s “Read and Feed” program. The new mobile unit will deliver to more than 4,000 students throughout Bladen County to ensure they have access to free meals and literacy programs that would otherwise be unavailable during summer months.

Innovation & Technology

How Blockchain Can Drive Supply Chain Sustainability

How can blockchain technology advance sustainability? By improving asset visibility and creating a sharing economy across the supply chain.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Behind Aflac’s Branded Product Helping Kids With Cancer

It’s rare when a branded product can connect with a child deeply. But My Special Aflac Duck - modeled after Aflac's longtime mascot - is doing just that with hundreds of children who are battling cancer. And the smart toy is helping them through perhaps the most difficult time of their lives.

Research, Reports & Publications

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) holds second Environment, Social and Governance market briefing last month

“By doing the right thing for customers and the community, we will be a better and safer organisation providing more sustainable returns for our shareholders”, Shayne Elliott, ANZ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the bank’s second Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) market briefing.

Education

CNH Industrial Honors Sergio Marchionne Student Achievement Awards Winners for North America

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) honored the winners of the Sergio Marchionne Student Achievement Awards for North America during an awards ceremony on July 12. The annual Student Achievement Awards Program recognizes children of CNH Industrial’s employees for their academic excellence, involvement in extracurricular activities and community service.

Sustainable Development Goals

Building Internal Capacity For Infrastructure

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we discuss Gabon’s Project Management Organization to implement its National Infrastructure plan.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why and How To Create CSR Champions At Your Organization

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has fully established itself as a major corporate initiative, and today many corporate leaders have realized the growing sense of urgency to give back to society given the imminent threat of issues like social inequality and climate change. As CSR is finally settling in and finding its place in the business world, everyone from the C-Suite on down are realizing that they can play a significant role to address these challenges.

Education

Chevron’s Support for Teacher Training and Mentor Programs

Chevron is proud to partner with California State University system and provide support to their STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program, a recognized innovation in teacher preparation.

Green Infrastructure

America’s Housing Crisis Is a Chance to Change the Narrative and Fix the Future

Our shared mythologies tell us home is sweet and home is where the heart is. But access to good housing is increasingly difficult for many. The US housing crisis is tied to our economy and our environment. Solutions lay in both our perception of equity around shelter and in where and how we choose to build.

Environment

Lausanne 2020 Gets Into Plogging

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: A Burden to Bear

Some of the people interviewed for this piece are good friends of mine. Maybe that makes me biased, but it also means I have firsthand knowledge of their values and commitment. They are people of great courage, endurance, and love.

Diversity & Inclusion

Can Summer Camps Help Close Tech’s Gender Gap?

These days, more campers — and especially girls — are finding their summertime fun dismantling computer servers, building robots and coding with JavaScript.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Advances in Zero Emissions Vehicles Offer Promise for Work Fleets

With start-up electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and even old guard automakers announcing ambitious plans to develop zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, the transportation industry is on the brink of a major transformation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Creative Renewal at Hallmark

Hallmark’s Creative Leadership Symposium, a full day of professional development with external speakers, performances and inspiring stories to spark inspiration and creative renewal, brings the company’s creative community together annually to forge new connections and perspectives.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Since 2015, Wells Fargo Has Donated $100 Million to Nonprofits Serving People with Disabilities

In honor of the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) announced the Wells Fargo Foundation has donated more than $100 million since 2015 to nonprofits that serve people with disabilities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mergers Are Coming: How to Manage ESG Through the M&A Process

We are living through a time of tremendous external disruption, technological innovation, and increased political, social, and climate risk. As a result of this ongoing disruption, we are seeing increased mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity as companies seek to buy into the latest innovation, to disrupt the competition—or to prevent being disrupted by the competition.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion for the 5th Consecutive Year

Sodexo, a food and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been named as one of the “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the Disability Equality Index (DEI)

Research, Reports & Publications

Teck Releases 2018 Economic Contribution Report

Teck has released its third annual Economic Contribution Report, detailing the direct economic benefits created in the communities and jurisdictions where we operate, including payments to suppliers, employee wages and benefits, and payments to governments.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Look at the 2018 PositiveNRG Week

PositiveNRG Week is our annual week-long philanthropic initiative where companywide volunteer opportunities are available for employees. For the 11th year, NRG employees dedicated a week to making a positive impact in their communities. During positiveNRG Week, 952 NRG employees in 16 states volunteered at more than 70 nonprofit organizations and donated $36,500 to charitable causes.

Environment

Amy Harder: Investments in Nuclear Power + Plastics

If you had a million dollars what would you do with it? OK, now what if it were $100 billion?

Environment

Meet e-Commerce’s Sustainability Problem That Isn’t the Cardboard Box

With the click of a button, our groceries, clothes, personal care products, household items – just about anything – could arrive on our doorsteps in a neatly packaged cardboard box. It’s convenience, delivered. But at what cost?

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